handed down

verb

past tense of hand down
1
as in passed (down)

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2
as in informed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
  1. informed
  2. reported
  3. notified
  4. disclosed
  5. revealed
  6. manifested
  7. apprised
  8. divulged
Verb
  • The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The men said they were not informed of their destination until several hours into the flight.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • As previously reported, the Laneway shows in Perth and Adelaide have been scaled back and will go ahead as sideshows.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Court records show that Jang reported McKinsey to police in 2023, accusing him of shoving one of their children and using rough physical discipline with them generally.
    — TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of reported
Verb
  • This way, if there are any changes or delays, you will be notified immediately.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Abascal was notified to leave and given 30 minutes to pack her essential belongings.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • The man, whose identity was not disclosed, was taken away in an ambulance after the encounter on Sunday in Evanston, a city around 12 miles north of downtown Chicago.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI disclosed the activity in September after an external report detailed the discovery.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Ralph Lauren revealed a partnership with the Korea National Cancer Center Foundation to establish the Ralph Lauren Center for Patient and Family Recovery at the National Cancer Center of Korea in Goyang, South Korea.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The 39th edition of the world’s largest documentary festival revealed selections across its Signed, Paradocs, Best of Fests, and Short Documentary Competition, and the first projects in its new media DocLab strand.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • High schoolers and middle schoolers across the country are sharing social media posts documenting how these internet memes have manifested in their classrooms – and sometimes, how their teachers are using them to guide class discussions.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifested
Verb
  • Shanahan balked at an Australian adventure when first apprised in February that the 49ers would be part of it.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • Its contents aren’t divulged to the viewer, but there’s no need.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In this version of paradise, even angels have secrets, divulged, apparently, over a cold Irish stout.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of divulged
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